Exports OBR Index XML from a specific Bndrun file

The OBR repository file is an XML-based representation of bundle meta-data.

The biz.aQute.resolve.obr.plugin.ObrExporter plugin allows you to export the OBR index XML file from a bndrun definition. It provides a new export type:

biz.aQute.resolve.obr.plugin.ObrExporter

The export function has the following arguments:

• outputdir – The output directory where the OBR index XML file will be generated. If not set, the XML file will be generated in the configured target directory by default.
• name – The name of the generated OBR index XML file. By default, the name will be set to the name of the bndrun file.
• excludesystem – Flag to include the system bundle capabilities in the generated OBR index XML file. By default, the system bundle capabilities are excluded; that is, the framework bundle capabilities will not be part of the generated OBR XML file.

Example

To enable the OBR Exporter plugin, add a plugin in the workspace build.bnd file. (There is a context menu entry for this.)

-plugins \
    ...., \
    biz.aQute.resolve.obr.plugin.ObrExporter

The following snippet will export the OBR Index XML:

-export: \
	my-custom.bndrun; \
		type               =    bnd.obr.exporter; \
		name               =    sample.xml; \
		excludesystem      =    true

This will export the metadata (requirements and capabilities) of the bundles (including the framework bundle) specified in -runbundles section of the bndrun file to OBR Index XML file sample.xml.